Top 10 unusual cycling trips

Pedal through sweet-smelling orange groves and along the shores of Lake Koycegiz before stopping for a picnic lunch with panoramic views of inviting azure waters and forested hillsides. Get under the skin of Turkey’s local culture with an overnight stay in the mountain village of Sutlegen and reward your hard work in the saddle with a rejuvenating hammam massage in Kas.

Explore Sarajevo’s melting pot of different cultures and religions before cycling to the foot of Bosnia’s Mount Igman, peddling past fresh-water streams, rocky outcrops and ethereal glassy lakes. Pedal through dramatic alpine scenery to the Monastery of Ostrog. In the traditional village of Virpazar we explore the shores of Lake Skadar - teeming with birdlife.

A largely undiscovered gem at the heart of the Balkans, Albania is a beautiful place to explore by bike. Starting in the Gramos Mountains we traverse the dramatic landscape on stunning rides that lead us eventually to the Albanian Riviera with golden sands and turquoise seas.

Take the road less-travelled and discover towering sand-dunes, lush oases and vast mountain ranges in between fortified cities, markets towns and desert camps. Cycling in Morocco gives you new riding experiences every day, whether you're freewheeling down Atlas  mountain passes towards your lunchtime refreshments or peddling through shady oases.

Share the road with nothing but the occasional wild donkey as you pedal along the sun-drenched Karpaz peninsula of North Cyprus. Keep your eye out for turtles at Cape Andreas and cruise through fragrant lemon groves and sleepy rural villages. Revive tired legs with a refreshing dip in the crystal-clear waters of a secluded cove and watch the sunset over the Besparmak Mountains with an ice-cold Brandy Sour cocktail.